Town Hall · Rocky River

Rocky River, OH town hall & government

Rocky River spent $49.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,308 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rocky River's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Rocky River's money goes

Spent
$49.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,308
typical Ohio cities: $2,250
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$117 per resident
Sewer & trash
$17.2 million35%
Police
$9.8 million20%
Fire
$4.9 million10%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.1 million6%
Roads & transportation
$2.6 million5%
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million5%
Health & welfare
$1.2 million2%
Parks & libraries
$383,0001%
Paid to other governments
$300,0001%
Interest on debt
$278,0001%
Other
$7.6 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 36%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • From the state 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%

Rocky River didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Rocky River

Full-time staff
204
236 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
and 30 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
18 full-time152 part
Police
37 full-time24 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
26 full-time19 part
Fire
31 full-time
Sewer & trash
25 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
22 full-time
Water & other utilities
18 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time10 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time11 part
Other
18 full-time18 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rocky River didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rocky River City School District

Rocky River's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,955
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,596
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 82%
  • State 14%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $17,955 per pupil, $11,143 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Rocky River pay

Typical tax bill
$6,421
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.84%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$349,300
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Rocky River's government

🏛️ Official websiterrcity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rocky River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rocky River

Rocky River is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Max L. Miller. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Rocky River's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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